The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

BNS has a market cap or net worth of $59.59 billion.

Market Cap	59.59B
Enterprise Value	n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, February 25, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	Feb 25, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Apr 1, 2025

Share Statistics

BNS has 1.25 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.46% in one year.

Current Share Class	1.25B
Shares Outstanding	1.25B
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.46%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.56%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	1.23B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.81 and the forward PE ratio is 9.59.

PE Ratio	13.81
Forward PE	9.59
PS Ratio	2.99
Forward PS	1.61
PB Ratio	1.00
P/TBV Ratio	1.26
P/FCF Ratio	6.52
P/OCF Ratio	6.39
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	21.90
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.01%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.01%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$219,176
Profits Per Employee	$47,427
Employee Count	90,979
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $1.54 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.54B
Effective Tax Rate	24.97%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.70% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.02, so BNS's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.02
52-Week Price Change	-6.70%
50-Day Moving Average	49.88
200-Day Moving Average	50.61
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	38.04
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,775,331

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 28.67 million, so 2.30% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	28.67M
Short Previous Month	26.37M
Short % of Shares Out	2.30%
Short % of Float	2.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	23.66

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $19.94 billion and earned $4.31 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.35.

Revenue	19.94B
Gross Profit	19.94B
Operating Income	6.16B
Pretax Income	6.89B
Net Income	4.31B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$3.35

Balance Sheet

The company has $307.06 billion in cash and $200.19 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $106.86 billion or $85.80 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	307.06B
Total Debt	200.19B
Net Cash	106.86B
Net Cash Per Share	$85.80
Equity (Book Value)	59.71B
Book Value Per Share	47.04
Working Capital	-534.67B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.33 billion and capital expenditures -$242.52 million, giving a free cash flow of $9.14 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	9.33B
Capital Expenditures	-242.52M
Free Cash Flow	9.14B
FCF Per Share	$7.34

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	30.88%
Pretax Margin	30.88%
Profit Margin	23.32%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	45.85%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.03, which amounts to a dividend yield of 6.34%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.03
Dividend Yield	6.34%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-4.34%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	90.29%
Buyback Yield	-2.46%
Shareholder Yield	3.88%
Earnings Yield	7.24%
FCF Yield	15.34%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BNS is $77.50, which is 62.37% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$77.50
Price Target Difference	62.37%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Apr 29, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4